Creating economically and environmentally sustainable biofuels and bioproducts from plants
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Big news! We are so excited to announce that @ENERGY has awarded #GLBRC and our partner BRCs 5 more years of funding to continue our mission of developing sustainable alternatives to fuels and products currently made from petroleum.
Learn more: glbrc.org/news/glbrc-receive…
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Wood density is an often underexplored factor in biomass crops, yet increasing it could improve biomass crops' economics without affecting productivity or composition.
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Study identifies enzymes that could improve isobutanol production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae whilst reducing unwanted ethanol production.
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New Research Intern position open at the Experimental Fermentation Lab!
Under the mentorship of Kyle Probst, this role will be responsible for managing biomass pretreatment protocols and executing microbial fermentation assays.
More info: glbrc.org/about/job-opportun…
#intern#job
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Multitasking microbes makes for smarter biofuels.
Scientists at the GLBRC engineered bacteria that make two products at once from plant waste, cutting costs & emissions.
This is a big step toward scalable, sustainable biorefineries. Read more: glbrc.org/news/hybrid-reacto…
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Sometimes innovation is simple: just add water
Building on previous work using RCF to deconstruct poplar, GLBRC researchers found that diluting solvents can improve efficiency in turning plants into bioproducts, lowering prices by 24%. Read more: glbrc.org/news/just-add-wate…
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Brandon Kristy, a GLBRC researcher from MSU, has been selected for a DOE graduate student research program at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory!
Read more about Kristy and his research: glbrc.org/news/glbrc-researc…
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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) retweeted
The Topp lab at MSU is recruiting multiple postdoctoral researchers across complementary areas of root biology, phenomics, and translational crop science! Learn more about the postdoc opportunities and apply now: plantresilience.msu.edu/team… #PlantScience #PlantSciJobs
ALT The graphic is a job advertisement for postdoctoral researcher positions in the Topp lab. It features a faded background image of a plant root on top of a ruler next to a probe with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In the middle of the graphic is a green gradient arrow with the following text: “Now Hiring: Topp Lab Postdoctoral Researchers." In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text: “Apply online at careers.msu.edu.”
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When is the best time to replant bioenergy crops?
GLBRC researchers analyzed 200 plantings of switchgrass and miscanthus and found that replanting at the right time can help maintain yields and maximize long-term profits for farmers. Read more: glbrc.org/news/replanting-bi…
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GLBRC researchers developed toolkits using Mobile-CRISPRi and synthetic promoters to control gene expression in microbes like Zymomonas mobilis.
The goal: engineer strains that resist toxins and produce more bioproducts from biomass. Learn more: glbrc.org/news/genetic-toolk…
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Research from the GLBRC explores how efflux pumps can balance energy efficiency and selectivity. The study found that more efficient pumps can expel a broader range of toxins, helping microbes better survive industrial fermentation processes. Read more: glbrc.org/news/energy-effici…
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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) retweeted
New research from @michiganstateu's Bruno Basso and G. Philip Robertson uncovers a novel method to more accurately predict nitrous oxide emissions in agriculture. The findings were published in @PNASNews.
READ: canr.msu.edu/news/new-msu-re…
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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) retweeted
Join @UWEnergy for a March Madness-themed virtual bioenergy forum on March 24th! Speakers from @GLBioenergy representing four of the most promising bioenergy crops will face off in a bracket-style botanical showdown. Learn more and register to attend: go.wisc.edu/crop-madness
ALT A promotional graphic for an event titled "March Madness: Battle of the Biofuel Crops." The top section features a light gray background with circular illustrations of poplar, sorghum, switchgrass, and mixed prairie plants. Above the illustrations, there is a hyperlink for registration. The bottom section showcases five individuals with headshots above their names and their event role/plant they'll be representing. From left to right, they are Sarah Lebeis: Moderator, Rebecca Smith: Poplar, Evan Kurtz: Sorghum, Colette Berg: Switchgrass, and Dileepa Jayawardena: Mixed Prairie.
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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) retweeted
We are looking for a student to join us in the Karlen lab! Apply and learn more:
studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/cw/e…
#hiring @GLBioenergy #job #studentjob #UWMadison
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WE ARE #HIRING!!!
Work with GLBRC in the TerAvest lab as a postdoc! You'll get to study the bacterium Zymomonas mobilis and make a direct impact in the world of biofuels.
More information and application instructions: careers.msu.edu/jobs/postdoc…
#job#career#postdoc @MSUNatSci
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A team including current and former GLBRC scientists has won the 2025 @WARF_News Innovation Award for engineering soybeans that naturally produce a red pigment and a brain boosting compound. Check it out!
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#agriculture #uwmadison #ecofriendly #soy
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Read more on our website: glbrc.org/news/glbrc-investi…
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Sarah Lebeis has been appointed as the next Science Director at GLBRC!
Read more about her experience researching how plants can recruit root microbes, survive stress, and boost resilience: glbrc.org/news/unraveling-my…
#msu #glbrc #soilscience
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Plants under pressure: As CO2 rises and temperatures surge, scientists at the GLBRC are investigating how to keep food systems resilient.
Read more: glbrc.org/news/seeds-hope #agriculture #glbrc
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Federica Brandizzi (@msubrandizzilab) is now the lead of @MSUDOEPlantLab ! Read more about this exciting transition on our website: glbrc.org/news/glbrc-science…
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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) retweeted
Audrey Gasch's lab works with budding yeast, a model organism used to study and understand fundamental principles of how cells work. #WARF100 @uwchancellor @uwgenetics @uwsmph @GLBioenergy warf.org/commercialize/uw-ma…
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